A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more. Friday, April 15th, 2016 -- TO MY FRIENDS -- To the extent that we have experienced troubles ourselves, we can empathize and understand the hearts of others. By overcoming various difficulties we can cultivate the strength to become truly great human beings. Never ever be defeated by any form of hardship! Friday, April 15th, 2016 --- DAILY GOSHO --- "(when we take faith in this sutra,) they* will vanish like frost or dew under the sun of the Lotus Sutra." ("Letter to Niike, WND-1 page 1026) *'they' indicates our worldly misdeeds and evil karma Selection Source: The New Human Revolution Seikyo Shinbun: April 15th, 2016 Saturday, April 16th, 2016 ---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---- A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more. "As long as we continue to dedicate our lives to kosen-rufu as votaries, or genuine practitioners, of the Lotus Sutra, we will find ourselves engaged in an endless struggle against devilish forces―the three powerful enemies and the three obstacles and four devils. "This was true of Shakyamuni as well. An early Buddhist scripture states that upon attaining enlightenment under the bodhi tree after rejecting the initial temptations of Mara, the devil king, Shakyamuni continued to be assailed by negative influences that tried to cajole and threaten him into abandoning the idea of teaching others the truth to which he became enlightened. "Attaining enlightenment doesn't mean that there is no need to continue one's Buddhist practice, or that one will never have to battle devilish functions again. "What is the purpose of attaining enlightenment? It is to be able to help all people achieve happiness. The real work starts after one gains enlightenment. That's when devilish influences attack even more fiercely. Those who continue striving in this struggle are Buddhas." SGI Newsletter No. 9383, The Buddhism of the Sun --Illuminating the World, (5) The Persecution of Tatsunokuchi, "Buddha" Is Another Name for One Who Continues Striving, from the September 2015 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 15th April, 2016 The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/ -- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU -- KURO O AJIWATTA BUN DAKE TOMO NO KOKORO NI YORISOERU. KONNAN O NORIKOETE KOSO IDAINA NINGEN NI NARERU. KIMIYO DANJITE MAKERUNA! --- KYO NO GOSHO --- SHOZAI WA SORO NO GOTOKU NI HOKEKYO NO NICHIRIN NI ATAI TATEMATSURITE KIYU BESHI ("NIIKE GOSHO, Gosho Zenshu page 1439) |
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